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An update to my situation!

By FloorTheInsane

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

Dear god it's been 9 months o_o.

So almost a year or so ago I posted about me wanting to buy a machine. First off still no pinball machine (sad) but things are improving. I have my license now and parents are trying to get me a car (stuff is stressful due to use car lot screwing us over) but yea I did finally get to play pinball IRL! Funhouse and Attack On Mars. One of the most thrilling things I've played, surpassing virtual reality because, well, I can feel it

As for my ability to get a machine. Unable, still, but I might think about going back to that arcade I went to (Flashback Arcade, btw.) And yea, I definitely will save up for an apartment or a member. That's an update

#2 3 years ago

Try renting one maybe? Someone in your state may rent machines and you can still play a high end machine at your own home, at your convenience for much less than the actual cost of the machine. Plus they handle repairs, drop off..easy stuff!

#3 3 years ago
Quoted from silver_spinner:

Try renting one maybe? Someone in your state may rent machines and you can still play a high end machine at your own home, at your convenience for much less than the actual cost of the machine. Plus they handle repairs, drop off..easy stuff!

you can rent pinball machines!? God you can rent anything these days.

#5 3 years ago
Quoted from FloorTheInsane:

you can rent pinball machines!? God you can rent anything these days.

I have seen several distributors that rent them. But they are not cheap. Something like $500 a month.

#6 3 years ago

You can pick up a em project for a few hundred $. If you post and ask you can probably get a working one. They are a lot of fun to work on as well as play

#7 3 years ago

My unsolicited opinion says, you are not in any position, to own a pinball machine any time soon. Keep pumping quarters for the next 18 months.

#8 3 years ago
Quoted from elcolonel:

My unsolicited opinion says, you are not in any position, to own a pinball machine any time soon. Keep pumping quarters for the next 18 months.

I can agree. I'll probably keep going to my "local" arcade until im able

4 weeks later
#9 3 years ago

I now own a car. although I'm also going to get a job so less time for pinballing. oh well at least I can leave the house

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